· 4/27/1970
United States v. Van Leeuwen
Citations
- 397 U.S. 249
- 90 S. Ct. 1029
- 25 L. Ed. 2d 282
- 1970 U.S. LEXIS 57
How courts have described this case
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- holding that seizure of package of stolen coins for 29 hours was reasonable
- holding 29-hour detention of mailed package reasonable given unavoidable delay in obtaining warrant and minimal nature of intrusion
- holding that a 29-hour warrantless seizure was not unreasonable
- upholding a 29-hour warrantless seizure of a mailed package, based upon an unavoidable delay in obtaining a warrant and the minimal nature of the intrusion on the defendant’s possesso-ry interest
- holding reasonable twenty-nine hour delay
- 26-1/2 hour seizure of mailed package allegedly containing gold coins did not trigger type of possessory and liberty interests attached to personal luggage of a traveler
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Judges: Douglas
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